TESOL Advanced Online

Leading The Way In Teacher Training

Program Introduction

As EFL / ESL education develops, teachers are often expected to have a sound knowledge of methodology, a toolkit of techniques, and an understanding of classroom management. TESOL Advanced Online prepares and trains aspiring teachers for the classroom and offers a comprehensive professional development opportunity for experienced educators. While participating in the program, candidates consolidate their knowledge of the English language, get acquainted with the principles of effective teaching and obtain an array of practical skills for teaching English to adult learners. Graduates of this program will find that they are able to make the transition into the private or public EFL / ESL classroom with ease and confidence.

What Learning Goals Will I Achieve?

Students will have the ability to:

Apply a solid linguistic and pedagogical base to their classroom teaching.

Manage a variety of classroom scenarios effectively.

Communicate effectively with students from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

Develop and create interesting and meaningful teaching materials.

Plan effective lessons.

Develop instruction techniques for all skills and systems

Apply an inductive, student-centered teaching style

Build skills and confidence through a wide range of practice tasks

Evaluate and assess student performance

TESOL Advanced Online

Type: Program

Campus: Vancouver

Admission Requirements:

International Students must pass the Vancouver International College – Career Campus Entrance Interview AND provide one of the following:

A recognized international English language equivalency test score, OR

A pass on our entrance exam, OR

Show proof of one: TOEFL® iBT 79-80, TOEIC 850, or IELTS 6.5

Program Length:

110 Curriculum Hours

20 Practicum hours

Must be completed in 6 months

Graduation Requirement: 70% average upon successful completion of both online and practicum components.

Mandatory Practicum

For TESOL Advanced Online students the practicum portion of the program is an absolutely crucial component. In the practicum all the formerly theoretical knowledge that is developed in the 110 hours of online work is put to the test in the practicum component. Over the 20 hours of practicum all the new knowledge is put into practice as students demonstrate their capability in facilitating classes in all the key skills and systems of language learning.

The TESOL Advanced Online practicum consists of a minimum 20 hours broken down into the following: